On Saturday afternoon we met Ben & Pei at Pyramid Lake for a picnic lunch. . . 
The lake is almost exactly an hour from each of us and I've been wanting to go since the first time I drove past it to go to Bakersfield. Until fairly recently however, it's been closed due to some dredging or something they were doing in the lake. We'd seen it was open again, so we finally went!
After lunch Ben & Pei drove home to study, but we stayed to swim.
Yay for a freshwater swim in California!!Erik & Noelle with their chili, ready to watch the old animated Clone Wars.
Erik serving up brandy slushes with a smile.
On Sunday afternoon we met some friends after church and had lunch at Noriega's, which is a Basque restaurant that has been around since the late 1800s. They have a set menu, and open the doors to the boarding house style dining room at the appointed time; everything is served family style. It was delicious and such a fun atmosphere! It felt like another time, and not at all like Somewhere in the Middle of California. Very neat. Come visit--we'll take you! ;-D
Then we took Noelle to play her first Dungeon's and Dragons game! Erik and his friend Sergio have been helping me play and we've been having lots of fun. Picking out a pretty set of dice from Erik's bucket is fun too!We had such fun just hanging out and running errands and watching movies and cooking and talking and simply being together. Noelle & I watched all the Anne of Green Gables/Avonlea movies!! :-D Then came our Exciting Package! Noelle got to help me put together our fooseball table while Erik slept! We've been having lots of fun with it (but Erik & I clearly need practice!)
We may not be able to play fooseball, but there are other talents in the world. . .
Even the pets were amazed!
Thursday night we went to our favorite Thai restaurant (ok, the Only Thai Restaurant we go to in town, but it's My Favorite Restaurant, hands down!) They make AMAZING food! And the best Thai tea ever. Soooooo yummy. We rather spoiled ourselves with the eating out this week, but it was a fun excuse!! 
Friday morning we played a few more games of fooseball; Erik & I lost badly as partners against Noelle, but did manage to score FIVE in one game before she hit the winning tenth point--we were so proud!!! Then it was time to see her off, so she could beat the traffic going into Sacramento. Time went so fast. :-( Everybody came out to say goodbye.
We had a LOVELY visit--hope she comes again soon!! We like visits (hint, hint!)In the meantime, we'll have to practice our fooseball skills. ;-D
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So happy to see more pictures - and to hear what you've been doing. I wish I could have been there, too!
We miss you all - lots. Keep blogging. Love you - k
Anne of Green Gables? Waahhh! I love those books and movies! I even decided I wanted to spell my middle name with an "E" at that point in my life! :) I read and read and read those books over and over again. I was so happy to watch the movies too. (sigh) Wish I could have been there with you both!
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